General Riddles

I am a 7 letter word. I become longer when my third letter is removed. Who am I?

I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?

Place the following letters in such a manner that it becomes something which is used to clean: boas
soap (flip the alphabet b so that it becomes p).

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. Mrs. Smith has 5 sons and each son has a sister who has 5 daughters each of whom have 1 brother each. How many of them went for the picnic?
2 people. Explanation: The puzzle only says that Mr. and Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. It does not say that the others accompanied them.

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

I am an eight letter word. My first four letters combine to form an atmospheric state. My third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh letters give support. My last three letters is the name of a person. Who am I?
MISTAKEN

I have just one, but with eight to spare, I am usually friendly, but I sometimes act like I don't care. What am I?
A cat (9 lives).

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp.

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